Tarriela: Next President Must Do More than Make Jet Ski Promises in WPS

PADER to lead nationwide protests in Manila over WPS dispute

The Peoples Alliance for Democracy and Reform (PADER) announced it will lead nationwide protest actions in response to China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).The protest campaign, organized in coordination with allied nationalist groups Alyansa ng Bantay Kapayapaan at Demokrasya (ABKD) and Filipinos Do Not Yield (FDNY)-Movement, is set to include mass mobilizations at key locations. PADER will stage demonstrations at Mendi…

Govt to intensify program for WPS fishers

(UPDATE) THE government intends to intensify the Kadiwa ng Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda (KBBM) Program to provide better opportunities for Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday. In a weekly news forum in Quezon City, PCG spokesman for the WPS, Cdre. Jay Tarriela said the government would make sure that the conditions and livelihood of fishermen would improve. The government on Wednesda…

Next president must continue fight to protect West Philippine Sea – PCG

With the country’s national identity at stake, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard said the president to be elected in 2028 must be somebody who will continue President Marcos’ policy of protecting the West Philippine Sea from China’s aggression.

Tarriela: Next president must do more than make jet ski promises in WPS

Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Jay Tarriela. Photo by Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Jay Tarriela on Saturday said that the next president of the Philippines should know how to fight for the WPS and not make “jetski” promises about it. Tarriela said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “successful” in standing up for the WPS a…

Tarriela: Publicizing WPS incidents to ensure Marcos' successor will still defend PH territory

The move to publicize China’s aggression in the disputed waters was aimed at ensuring that the next President will continue to defend the country